Sentences with phrase «tight grip there»

«The idea that all schools can be above the standard is totally incompatible with the pretty tight grip there is on the grading system.»

Not exact matches

Short of keeping a tight grip on little hands, there's not much you can do to childproof absolutely everything when you're out and about.

I can hardly wear tights and my heels since it feel there isn't any grip.

As much as I enjoy a tight narrative and a gripping story, there is something to be said for films where the look and atmosphere is almost, maybe even more, vital to their success than the tale they tell.

True, there are things you have to adjust to in the XJ220 — size, turbo lag, steering that initially seems heavy and unresponsive, strong understeer in the tightest bends, brakes that aren't really up to the job — but learn its ways and it's actually a skilled poise - and - purchase practitioner, parlaying extremely serious stonk into fairly stunning speed across the ground through a polished fusion of grip, neutrality and benign adjustability.

The balance feels more nose - led here and there's not enough low - down torque to really fire out of tighter corners, but there's a pleasing sense of grip and power being evenly matched.

There's grip to exploit, but not so much that you can't adjust your line with a well - timed lift of the throttle, while the mechanical limited - slip differential claws you around the tightest of turns.

The tyres are wider than the regular saloon's, so there's plenty of grip, although the sheer amount of power on offer means that, despite the best efforts of the clever electronic differential, the car relies heavily on its traction control on the exit of tight corners.

There's decent grip and the wide stance helps it to feel planted in tight corners or if you're on a slippery surface.

Ahead of the low - slung, adjustable sports seat on the driver's side there's the three - spoke multifunction steering wheel that's leather bound and possibly one of the chunkiest wheels around, gripping on tight feels mighty purposeful.

OK, so there's a touch of body roll on tighter bends but there's so much front - end grip from the 19 - inch 245/40 Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tyres that it makes little difference to corner entry and exit speeds.

The steering is as precise as ever and offers decent feedback, and while there isn't quite as much grip as in a Ford Fiesta ST, turn - in is excellent and there's enough composure to lean on the car through tighter bends.

Because of Apple's tight grip on everything, there are a few things that iPads can never be or do.

There are plenty of parental control apps if you want to maintain a tighter grip.

There is also some indication that the tight grip on money from lenders may loosen in the opening months of 2011.»